Almost three years later and my pond is finally full. After my first post to this thread, I didn't seem to be getting enough runoff and only got a few feet of water in my pond. It went completely dry in the summer of 2020, so I bought a sheepsfoot roller and reworked and compacted the bottom again. This allowed the pond to hold, but I sat at about half-pool for over a year. Finally this week, we got 6 inches of rain in 24 hours and I reached full pool. Assuming it holds, I think I can call this is a success story! I've attached a few pictures for anyone that's interested.
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